Korean Conversation · Level 162
15 words
Korean word
국화
Pronunciation
Romanizationkukwa
Meaning
- nounchrysanthemum
Example
할머니가 국화를 좋아하세요.hal meo ni ga ku kwa reul cho a ha se yo
Grandma likes chrysanthemums.
More examples
창가에 국화가 피었어요.chang ga e ku kwa ga pi eo sseo yo
A chrysanthemum has bloomed by the window.
Core concept
A showy autumn flower with many possible petal shapes and colors, often grown for decoration.
Common phrases
국화가 피다ku kwa ga pi da
chrysanthemums bloom
국화 향기ku kwa hyang gi
chrysanthemum scent
Similar words
꽃kkot: The colorful, often scented part of a plant that helps it make seeds.
Definition in Korean
국화는 꽃잎의 모양과 색이 다양하여 관상용으로 재배되는 가을철의 꽃으로, 일부는 약용으로도 쓰인다. 동음이의어로 '국가의 꽃'을 뜻하기도 한다.ku kwa neun kkon ni bui mo yang gwa sae gi ta yang ha yeo kwan sang yong eu ro chae bae doe neun ka eul cheo rui kko cheu ro il bu neun ya gyong eu ro do sseu in da tong eu mi ui eo ro kuk kka ui kkot eul tteu ta gi do han da
Word origin
The name developed from a Sino-Korean term for a chrysanthemum flower, borrowed into Korean from Chinese.
Usage tips
- Mum is a familiar short form for chrysanthemum in some English-speaking regions, but chrysanthemum is the clearest choice for learners everywhere.
Other meanings
- national flowernoun
Related words
- 국화차kukwachachrysanthemum teanoun